Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Can a husband reduce maintenance liability by showing heavy loan deductions from his salary? Jharkhand High Court answers why loans taken for future asset creation cannot automatically reduce alimony obligations. JHARKHAND: The Jharkhand High Court has held that a husband generally cannot reduce his maintenance or permanent alimony obligation by claiming deductions for loans takenâŚ
Can asking a wife to prepare dosa or ragi mudde, change her shampoo or wait until her husband finishes breakfast amount to criminal cruelty? The Karnataka High Court questioned whether ordinary household disputes were being converted into a Section 498A case against the husbandâs relatives. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has questioned whether allegations relatingâŚ
Was a serious POCSO allegation used as a counterblast in an ongoing family dispute between an estranged husband and wife? The Supreme Court examined the childâs statement, the timing of both FIRs and the material ignored by the High Court before ending the criminal case. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has quashed a POCSO caseâŚ
Can a private matrimonial dispute be treated like a criminal case against a politician merely because one spouse is a legislator? The Supreme Court has raised this important question while transferring the case back to the Mahila Court where it was originally filed. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has expressed a prima facie view thatâŚ
Can a matrimonial dispute justify putting a husbandâs job and professional reputation at risk? Supreme Court questions the practice of targeting Employers. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the practice of wives contacting their husbandsâ employers and making complaints during matrimonial disputes. A Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice RâŚ.
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